Fallout 76 beta due in October

Bethesda Softworks has revealed that Fallout 76’s beta programme will take place in October 2018.

As yet, the company hasn’t given a precise date for when Fallout 76’s will enter the beta stage, but it has revealed that it will come to the Xbox One first. With an online game like Fallout 76, ironing out potential glitches in the beta stage is particularly important, so the company isn’t leaving itself much wriggle-room with the game due to launch on November 14.

As detailed on its website, Bethesda is inviting those who have pre-ordered Fallout 76 to apply to enter what it amusingly calls the Break-it Early Test Application. That FAQ shows various requirements (including being over 18), and makes it clear that whether applicants are successful or not will be entirely at Bethesda’s discretion.

If you’re interested in pre-ordering Fallout 76 in order to get on the beta programme, head here. We’ll bring you all the news regarding the precise date when Fallout 76’s beta programme will start, and when it will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and PC, as soon as it emerges.

Steve Boxer has been writing about videogames since the early 1990s. His first console was an Atari VCS, and he misspent most of his youth in the 1980s in the arcades. As well as for Green Man Gaming, he can be found writing for The Guardian, Empire, TechRadar and Pocket-Lint. He’s currently having trouble deciding whether his favourite console is his Xbox One X or his Switch, and plays a wide range of games, but especially RPGs (he loves a good JRPG) action-adventure titles, shooters of all descriptions and driving games. Follow him here.